Week 1 update:
There were only two working days last week, but I biked both of them.
On Friday evening, I discovered my front wheel had a flat. Super frustrating, especially since it's in the same spot on the tube (rim-side, right near the valve) that kept happening over and over on my rear wheel last year. But I pulled up my big-kid pants, engaged my stoicism, and just patched it up. Then on Saturday I rode to the library and the patch held. So far so good.
Btw, if anyone knows why those kinds of flats can be so common, and how (short of buying a new wheel) I can prevent them, I'd definitely appreciate it. My rim tape is intact, the rim feels smooth, I'm careful not to twist or pinch the tube when I replace it, so it's truly baffling.